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Astronautics
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astronautics: see space science space science, body of scientific knowledge as it relates to space exploration ; it is sometimes also called astronautics. Space science draws on the conventional sciences of physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering, as well as requiring specific research of its
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Astronautics
Flash Gordon
space-traveling hero. [Am. Comics and Cin.: Halliwell]
From the Earth to the Moon
Verne tale of a group who have a monster gun cast to shoot them to the moon. [Fr. Lit.: WB 13:650]
Kennedy Space Center (Cape Canaveral) U.S.
launch site for manned space missions. [U.S. Hist.: WB, So:562]
Pfaal, Hans
to escape his creditors, constructs a balloon and travels to the moon. [Am. Lit.: The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaal in Poe]
Ransom, Dr. Elwin
kidnapped and taken to Malacandra (Mars), he escapes with the help of its wise inhabitants. [Br. Lit.: C. S. Lewis Out of the Silent Planet in Weiss, 437]
Rogers, Buck
early spaceman in fantasy comics. [Comics: Horn, 137–138]
space shuttle
U.S. spacecraft capable of reuse, making travel more practical. [U.S. Hist.: WB, So:561]
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The Gardner-Lasser award is presented annually for the best original contribution to aeronautical or astronautic nonfiction historical literature published in the past five years that deals with the science, technology or impact of aeronautics and astronautics on society.
NASA HISTORIAN WINS BOOK AWARD by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
of human consciousness from a providential to a human-perspectivist world view -- and indeed from there to a new and Blumen berg-inspired "astronoetic" transcendence, which replaces vision-bound astronautic exploration.
Infinity and Perspective. (Reviews) by Kelley, Donald R. / Renaissance Quarterly
It was the first university of aeronautical and astronautic science and technology in China.
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